re: What would you take for Eric Gordon?(Posted by RonBurgundy on 11/26/12 at 9:36 pm to Jester)

quote:And we're left with a huge, gaping hole at 2. I would rather have Aminu playing 3 than Rivers playing 2 at this point.

well we drafted Rivers so he is our 2 guard for the future. Granger is a bigger upgrade and would provide more leadership than what Gordon could bring. It's not like we are competing for a title in the next two years anyway.

re: What would you take for Eric Gordon?(Posted by RonBurgundy on 11/26/12 at 11:02 pm to Jester)

quote:Dude, where have you been? We drafted Rivers to play the 1. He is playing 2 out of necessity. I don't want that to be permanent, because I just don't see his shot ever being that of a starting 2.

If you think Rivers is going to be a true 1 you are out of your mind. Guy is a 2 guard. Bringing in another wing to run your offense through (Granger) is ideal.

re: What would you take for Eric Gordon?(Posted by Jester on 11/26/12 at 11:08 pm to RonBurgundy)

quote:If you think Rivers is going to be a true 1 you are out of your mind. Guy is a 2 guard.

Have you been paying any attention to his shooting? As bad as it has been, I have more faith in him developing as a point guard than as an off guard. I think the idea was to have him, like Vasquez, playing next to Gordon.

re: What would you take for Eric Gordon?(Posted by RonBurgundy on 11/26/12 at 11:16 pm to Jester)

quote:Have you been paying any attention to his shooting? As bad as it has been, I have more faith in him developing as a point guard than as an off guard. I think the idea was to have him, like Vasquez, playing next to Gordon.

Just before I hit submit, Rivers drains a 3...

It's not his raw shooting numbers I'm worried about as a rookie. His mentality is to look for his own shot. He is a scorer not a playmaker. That's who the guy is. If the NBA is positonless as people claim it is now, then Rivers is a 2 guard, regardless of his height.

However, I am not opposed to him learning both positions because that will make him a better player down the road.